AirAsia on Saturday
inaugurated its new routes from and to Cebu, Davao, Palawan and Caticlan
(Boracay).
“From highlands to
islands, AirAsia is officially welcoming summer with new and increased
connectivity from Davao and Cebu to Boracay and Palawan and onto to the
northern part of the Philippines via Clark Airport in Pampanga,” said Philippines
AirAsia Director of Flight Operations Captain Gomer Monreal during the
ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport.
Last Saturday, AirAsia
first flew direct from Cebu to Davao, Puerto Princesa and Caticlan.
The first AirAsia
flight from Davao to Cebu took off from Francisco Bangoy International
Airport at 10:40AM with Monreal as
operating pilot assisted by Captain Bernardino Perez and flight officer
Leonardo Orendain.
AirAsia now has two
flights daily between Davao and Cebu, and daily flights from Davao to Boracay;
to Palawan at thrice weekly and to Clark at four times weekly using Airbus
A320s or jets which can accommodate up to 180 guests per flight. AirAsia also maintains three flights per day
between Manila and Davao.
AirAsia flight Z2522
from Davao arrived in Cebu Mactan International Airport on time at 11:45AM with
98% load and was welcomed by water salute from Mactan Cebu International
Airport management followed by a cake-cutting ceremony led by officials from
GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC).
“AirAsia has been
painting Cebu and Davao skies red and we are delighted to announce that more
and more red planes are on the way as we expand and grow operations in Visayas
and Mindanao. There is so much growth potential here for business and tourism
with AirAsia’s seamless connection now available for domestic travels and very
soon for international expansion,” Monreal said.
From Cebu, AirAsia
added two new flights to Davao daily, and to Palawan and Boracay via Caticlan
daily.
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